Jenna Elyse Johnson
#kidlit author | elementary teacher | bookseller | ♿️ 🐕🦺| EVERY BODY MOVE (2025) | I SPARK LIKE LIGHTNING (2026) | repped by Christie Megill | https://www.jennaelysejohnson.com
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonEVERY BODY MOVE! by @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social and Ananya Rao-Middleton celebrates kids with disabilities with upbeat, empowering text and lively, vibrant illustrations. Kiddos will love this fun read-aloud, which also includes a sing-along! A joyful and essential book! #kidlit #booksky
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonGet up! Let's dance! Every body can move! 📚👍🏽 #picturebook #interview #KidLit #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/09/19/s...
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse Johnson#kidlitmegafeed It's Tuesday and that means a new #podcast Verse Show episode with your hosts me and @joshmonkwords.bsky.social and special guest @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social!! jmonken.podbean.com/e/jenna-elys...
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- ⚡️🩰 Cover Reveal! 🩰⚡️ This gorgeous new cover has sparked so much joy! Make sure to preorder your copy of I SPARK LIKE LIGHTNING, releasing April 7th, 2026 from @freespiritpublishing ⚡️🩰
- Excited to reveal the cover for my debut picture book! Words by me, pictures by Ananya Rao-Middleton, and sung by Audra Mariel! 🎶 Available for preorder now and set to publish on September 30th from @barefootbooks.bsky.social!
- Wait this is SO cool!! Thank you @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social! And huge thanks to @christiemegill.bsky.social and @thecatagency.bsky.social for all your support. I can’t wait to see Sue’s beautiful art!
- Announcing new deals for @kendareblake.bsky.social @SandraProudman.bsky.social @markcrilley.bsky.social @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social + more buff.ly/Ndpm0AQ
- My debut book is available for pre-order!!! You can head to www.jennaelysejohnson.com/books to find all the different pre-order links. Or, to get a signed copy and other book swag, you can order directly from Ruby's Books, my local indie book store. 🥰 www.rubysfolsom.com/item/VF0jLSX...
- Thank you so much, friend! 🥺
- Thrilled to have just pre-ordered @kidlitjennaj.bsky.social's beautiful debut picture book EVERY BODY MOVE from Ruby's Books. Congratulations, Jenna! Can't wait for your cover reveal and to receive a copy in September! #kidlit www.rubysfolsom.com/item/VF0jLSX...
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonFascinating interview with @kdmaz.bsky.social about her sweet #PB that should be in every classroom! Great post @authorhmacht.bsky.social #KidLit www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/celebra...
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonI’m thrilled to announce my debut picture book. Thank you @writeloudly.bsky.social and @daniellecollins.bsky.social for believing in this book, & to everyone who made this book possible. Looking forward to seeing Shahrzad’s illustrations bring this story to life. #picturebookdebut #pbauthors
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonFor anyone who wants to consider adding #diversifymyart to the art you're making in February, the theme is "Sight and Sound", increasing representation of people with vision or hearing differences. #kidlitart
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonJoin me for a Storytime and Book Signing author event for my debut #picturebook, FREEDOM AT DAWN, at #barnesandnoble Manhasset, NY on April 27, 2025. #FreedomAtDawn #newpicturebook #booklaunch #booksigningevent #booksky #kidlit #diversebooks @albertwhitman.bsky.social @obohdraws.bsky.social
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonIt's the cover reveal! My picture book debut, 🩰❄️The Abominable Snow Dancer❄️🩰, is now available for pre-order: ✨Amazon: amzn.to/4hBtlfs ✨B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-abomin... ✨Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/17193/9780... ✨And at select indies!(www.mrsdalloways.com/book/9780593... is one of my locals)
- Getting the hang of substack and my February Newsletter is live! I would love if you would subscribe. 🥰 #kidlitmegafeed open.substack.com/pub/jennajoh...
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonHeyyy it's already live! Just downloaded their ebook app from the app store, and "Dream to Me" is on there! Check it out! bookshop.org/p/books/drea...
- It’s my first time going! Any tips or tricks? #kidlitmegafeed
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonWriting Readers? @patriciatoht.bsky.social has a great post on Rhyme Doctors showing what works in rhyming readers, focusing on books by @kazwindness.bsky.social, Charles Ghigna, and @dianamurrayauthor.bsky.social. www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/...
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse Johnson✨I’m honored to see Lupita’s Brown Ballet Slippers as a 2024 Northern Lights Book Award winner of the Arts Category! 🩰🤎 What a dream come true to be recognized with so many wonderful creators! ❤️Congratulations to all the winners! 🎉🎉🎉 @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonExcited to share this news, finally! My debut picture book ❄️✨THE ABOMINABLE SNOW DANCER✨❄️ is coming out Fall 2025 from Penguin Workshop! 1/ This book is secretly about me. While I'm not a hairy yeti who dreams of dancing (... Or am I?🤔), I DID dream of writing #kidlit one day, and here I am!
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonTwo months until Sparkle Pigs launches! If you're a teacher, librarian, bookseller or the like and would like to arrange a sparkly event (ideally in SoCal), drop me a line! ✨
- I’ve been sitting on this news for over a year! Huge thank you to @christiemegill.bsky.social for being a rockstar agent and helping me with all the things! This is just the beginning! ✨✨✨
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonTOPIC: Tonight we're hitting the #kidlit classics. Can you point to the stories that inspired you to pursue a career in books for children? What about the ones you missed early on and have come to admire as an adult? #kidlitchat
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonGood morning, #kidlit #writingcommunity!! I am STOKED to share the announcement of my second book and 1st GN! Thank you @tielmourpress.bsky.social for believing in this book 😊
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonCheck out this cool starter pack of folks with picture books coming out next year! Some brightness for 2025. #KidLit
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonI'm thrilled to announce my debut picture book FORTS, illustrated by @kenardpak.bsky.social, published by Viking. Release date: 7/29. Preorders now open! Signed copies are available through Dotters' Books. dottersbooks.com/pages/contac... #kidlit thx to @joycesweeney.bsky.social for everything.😘
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonKidlit and YA authors - I made this for you 😀 Kidlit Marketing Made Easy(er) podcast breaks down marketing strategies you can use to connect with readers, build authentic relationships and sell books without having to dance on video. #kidlit #podcast www.buzzsprout.com/2291216/1418...
- I run my local bookstore's junior book club for ages 8-12. I am starting to compile a list of books for 2025. Give me your best suggestions that your kids/students loved and could not put down! Any genre. Any format! #juniorbookclub #middlegrade #kidlit
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonHere are some ways adults can help kids in their community grow as learners: Stock waiting areas w/ books Set up sidewalk chalk stations outside businesses Display interesting questions & puzzles in spaces where kids visit Donate books to schools Share your expertise with kids & families
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonHappy Book Birthday to this very special picture book, SOULFUL STRUTTIN' by Julia Pierre Hammond, illustrated by Ana Latese! This book is a joyful, musical ode to family and soul music, and Julia's upbeat writing weaves a beautiful story that is meant for sharing.
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonSome guidelines for our #skypitch picturebook pitch party. Feel free to post pitches after midnight tonight and before the end of the day tomorrow: boringstorybook.com/skypitch/
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonOver the moon to share the cover reveal for SOULFUL STRUTTIN' out soon! Huge thanks to Ana Latese for the stunning art, Christine Zuchora-Walske, and all of the wonderful people at Free Spirit. My debut is a love letter to my family and invites readers into my childhood home —hope you love it! ✨📚
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonMeet author/illustrator @SarahKurpiel and discover her inspiration and hopes for her new touching & poignant PB treasure - A Little Like Magic. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Rocky Pond Books @penguinusa #interview #giveaway #kidlit
- He explains this so well. Our system is broken. The application process is indeed a nightmare.
- This is now available in the US at www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq2s... . Everyone is one car accident away from becoming disabled. Everyone should know the sad state of disability benefits in the US, because it's a travesty.
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonAaahhh! So excited to share this next project with all of you! I’m working on my first graphic novel! Can’t wait for you all to meet Nessie and Puffin and see what other friends show up 👀 #kidlitart #kidlit #bookannouncement #graphicnovel
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonSO informative! Happy #BookBirthday to #BarefootBooks for today's arrival of AYO'S ADVENTURE
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonWoohoo, Simon & Schuster Children's is sending me to Illinois, Wisconsin, & Massachusetts for #IWantToReadALLTheBooks book tour! Thx to indie bkstores Book Stall (Chicago), Boswell Book Company (WI), Copper Dog Books (MA), & @portersqbooks.bsky.social (MA) for arranging school visits. Can't wait! ❤️
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse Johnson✨🦋 Looking at this cover for ALWAYS ME brings us so much inspiration and joy! 🦋✨ ALWAYS ME is coming to bookshelves next April from HarperCollins, written by @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social and illustrated by our very own, @rahele.bsky.social! 🎉
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonHi! We are The CAT Agency, a boutique art & literary agency. We continue to strive for excellence in children’s literature, representing an ever-growing client list; offering an eclectic mix of styles, voices and talent. It's a pleasure to meet you all!
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonCongrats to #12x12PB member @vivianeelbee.bsky.social on signing with her agent, @christiemegill.bsky.social at The Cat Agency! What advice does Viviane have? Read our blog post to find out! www.12x12challenge.c... #amwriting #amquerying
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonPostcard day is tomorrow! #kidlit #kidlitart
- Please note July's #KidLitArtPostcard event is getting pushed out one week due to the 4th of July holiday. You have an extra week to make a great promo piece #kidlitart illustrators. And an extra week for #kidlit art directors, editors, and agents to come on over to Bluesky.
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonI'm still full of sunshine after this conversation! There are some very exciting kidlit community developments in the works, and I'm thrilled to be a part of them.
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonBest advice: No one will ever care about your career as much as you do. Not your agent, not your editor, not your readers. No one. Tell myself: Enjoy this, man. Yeah, there are bumps in the road, but holy shit -- you're on the road! #kidlitchat
- Very excited to see a lot of #kidlit people over here! 🥰
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonI'm thrilled at the opportunity to work with Gnome Road AND the amazing team of @chantelleburgen.bsky.social again!! OWLS MAKE TERRIBLE TEACHERS (the sequel to ALPACAS MAKE TERRIBLE LIBRARIANS--Sept 2024) is coming in Spring 2026!
- Reposted by Jenna Elyse JohnsonBeen a while since I’ve been on here, but, uh… I wrote a book! And—get this—someone is publishing it(!!!) Anyway, I hope you’ll check out THE POWER TOOL ALPHABET when the time comes to introduce your toddler to their very first chainsaw 🥰🛠️📚
